15 September 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF creates a working group on equity savings plans (PEAs) The AMF Board has decided to look into the difficulties encountered by some retail investors in using their equity savings plans (PEAs). The working group will identify the most contentious issues and propose solutions. … The AMF creates a working group on equity savings plans (PEAs) … PEA-related complaints doubled last … by the professional or the client. This tax-advantaged savings product was created in 1992 and is very popular with … Legal Affairs, Markets, Retail investor relations and protection). Marielle Cohen-Branche, the AMF Ombudsman, will … |
01 September 2022 | Warning | The AMF calls for vigilance against fraudulent sites usurping its name The AMF has noted the recent creation of several internet domain names using the AMF acronym. It urges retail investors and financial professionals to check carefully that they are visiting the AMF’s real website. … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … for vigilance against fraudulent sites usurping its name … Savings protection … Warning … |
11 August 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF informs the public of the partial suspension by the CySEC of VPR Safe Financial Group Limited’s authorisation to operate in France The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued on August 3, 2022 a decision to partially suspend the authorisation of the investment firm VPR Safe Financial Group Limited to exercise activities and provide investment services in France, due to suspicions of allegated violations of the relevant regulation. … authorisation to operate in France … Investment services … Savings protection … Europe & international … |
28 July 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF is conducting a consultation on the end of life of private equity funds intended for retail investors The AMF is conducting a consultation in order to adapt the regulatory framework of the end of life of private equity funds intended for retail clients, with a view to strengthening investor protection and creating a framework facilitating compliance with the initial liquidation dates of these funds. … and operational proposals designed to improve the protection of retail investors investing in these products. … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … funds intended for retail investors … Asset management … Savings protection … |
26 July 2022 | Policy | Instruction DOC-2010-09 … 2010, amended on 2 February 2021 2 of 34 7. Personal data protection … collective investment undertakings (OPCI), etc; Employee savings funds; European long-term investment funds (ELTIF); … Special case of custody account-keepers for employee savings schemes. 10.2 1 C Organisation of post-trade … |
21 July 2022 | AMF news release | The AMF and the ARPP are stepping up their cooperation to promote clear and responsible advertising of financial products The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP) have signed an amendment to their partnership agreement on communication in the financial services sector, extending it to include the new field of crypto-assets. The two authorities will also work together on the conduct of influencers… … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … clear and responsible advertising of financial products … Savings protection … Cooperation … Crypto-assets … |
08 July 2022 | Report / study | 2022 Markets and Risk Outlook The AMF has issued its 2022 Markets and Risk Outlook, a yearly assessment of trends and vulnerabilities. Marked by the deterioration of the financial environment under the combined effect of the war in Ukraine and the resurgence of health risks, the analysis focuses on economic financing, markets, household savings and collective investment… … analysis focuses on economic financing, markets, household savings and collective investment management 2022 Markets and … analysis focuses on economic financing, markets, household savings and collective investment management … 2022 Markets … and Risk Outlook … Markets … Asset management … Savings protection … Financing the economy … |
07 July 2022 | AMF news release | Grégoire Vuarlot is appointed coordinator of the ACPR and AMF Joint Unit starting 1st July 2022 Grégoire Vuarlot, Director of Business Practices Supervision at the ACPR, takes over from Claire Castanet, Head of Retail Investor Relations and Protection at the AMF, as coordinator of the Joint Unit for Insurance, Banking and Retail Investment from 1st July 2022 until 30 June 2024.
… independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … Claire Castanet, Head of Retail Investor Relations and Protection at the AMF, as coordinator of the Joint Unit for … Claire Castanet, Head of Retail Investor Relations and Protection at the AMF, as coordinator of the Joint Unit for … |
28 June 2022 | Warning | The AMF and the ACPR warn the public against the activities of several entities offering in France investments in Forex and in crypto-assets derivatives without being authorized to do so With the objective of protecting investors, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) regularly update their black lists of websites identified as offering investments in the unregulated foreign exchange (Forex) market and in derivative products whose underlying assets include crypto… … are not required to comply with basic rules of investor protection, information disclosure and claims handling. … Do … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … derivatives without being authorized to do so … Savings protection … Forex and binary options … Crypto-assets … |
27 June 2022 | Warning | The AMF is warning the public against several companies proposing atypical investments without being authorised to do so The Autorité des Marchés Financiers regularly updates its black lists of new websites and entities proposing atypical investments to investors in France without being authorized to do so. … independent public authority responsible for ensuring that savings invested in financial products are protected and that … investments without being authorised to do so … Warning … Savings protection … Miscellaneous assets … |